Key Terms for Physics

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Polarisation
Light waves in which the vibrations occur in a single plane
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Unpolarisation
Light waves in which vibrations occur on multiple planes
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Longitudinal waves
Particles movement is in the same direction as the propagation
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Transverse waves
Particle movement is perpendicular to the direction of propagation
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Photon/quantum
A small discrete bundle of energy
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Frequency
The number of waves passing a given point per given unit of time
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Light waves in which vibrations occur on multiple planes

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Unpolarisation

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Particles movement is in the same direction as the propagation

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Particle movement is perpendicular to the direction of propagation

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A small discrete bundle of energy

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